Thanks for the memories!

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Good concept, poorly executed.

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Jake Cullen (Bill Kerr) watches a rhino-sized Razorback kill his grandson. Two years pass, Beth Winters (Judy Morris) investigates a factory that kills wildlife. The Baker brothers attack her in the night, but the "Moby Dick" boar scares them away and murders (the pig's tusk pierces her groin) Betty. Queue her fiancee Carl (Gregory Harrison) to save the day.Tasteless first act manages to improve in second and third act, but loses all credibility. Over-stylized film sustains strong atmosphere and unusual lighting. The best sequence consists of Carl hallucinating through the desert.Other than that, "Razorback" is ludicrous, offensive, clumsy, and a dumb Australian exploitation film. I feel no urgency for the characters because when anybody speaks I wish they would of stayed quiet. The Baker brothers make continuous snorting and goat noises. Carl is on the verge of being catatonic. Jake, the only character with motivation, needs a better movie. The fast paced editing creates moments of unintentional laughter (such as the scene when Jake shoots the Razorback). Nobody escapes unscathed in this film.

Razorback is one of my all time favourite Ozploitation films. It truly is an underrated gem with great cinematography, atmosphere and a fantastic score by lead member of Icehouse himself, Iva Davies. The cast and acting is pretty solid. Some argue the villainous characters were annoying, however, I found them quite unnerving and were arguably just as if not more terrifying then the Razorback itself.Russell Mulcahy did a splendid job directing wise and went onto direct one of the best fantasy films of the 1980's, Highlander!The filmmakers use the Jaws effect in that you only see bits and pieces of the Razorback. At times you can tell they only used the creature's head with only a few full body shots and some might find that disappointing. However the film mainly focuses on suspense and the fear of the unknown which is more interesting than showing off a fake looking puppet in my opinion.The film also has a dream-like artsy style at times, especially with its bizarre and surreal dream sequence. While some may argue it detracts from the story, I personally love the tone since it gives the film an intrinsic style. The style also makes the film more memorable then 'that movie with the killer pig'. I own the regular Blu-ray with a detailed documentary and missing gore shots that were cut from the film to gain a lower rating. I would highly recommend watching the film on Blu-ray since the picture quality is stellar and the special features are also quite good.I'm glad Razorback still has a cult following since it's definitely a film worth talking about. If you haven't seen it I would highly recommend it, especially if you love creature features.

Razorback has to be one of my all time favorite Australian horror/action films. The movie is just so much fun to watch. The music is very creepy and atmospheric and goes mighty good with the film. Razorback is a very dark film about a killer razorback pig. Did I mention the special effects were very good for it's time. When you see that huge Razorback pig you'll be like, "Good Grief Mate!" It's just huge and full of so much detail. Too bad you don't see the pig close up in the movie much. It's one of the best killer pig movies I know of too; heck it's the only good one. If you're a fan of killer animal flicks or just like cool Aussie films, I reckon you should check out this piggy. It's worth a ride mate! Oink Oink!

One striking shot follows the next in this monster B-movie, and the overall tone of the visuals is beautiful, I think. And there is some thick, intense atmosphere. In those departments it's so stunning that the many flaws can't ruin the film. The acting is OK all in all but there are some moments that make you want to put your head through the next wall. The action scenes and especially the ones with the razorback, a huge boar, are more or less comprehensible in that you get the basic idea of what's going on but all the crucial scenes happen between cuts, so the editing is jumpy, kind of like a TV edit. The worst example is the movie's finale and the destruction of the monster, which after an exhaustingly loud, dark, monotonous battle between man and monster plot-wise also ends on a ridiculous and schmaltzy note and so the film leaves you with a bad aftertaste. But those visuals, man, those visuals... It's kinda like a more extreme 'Alien³'. Worse plot, more stunning visuals. What else could I do but consider this a new B-movie favorite?